Legal Litigation Services

The vendor required to provide legal litigation services on an as-needed basis.
- General legal and litigation which may include:
•    Represent authority in federal and state court litigation or before an administrative tribunal, upon request, subject to conflict-of-interest review and approval. 
•    Coordinate litigation strategies with other firms and providers who may also represent authority in related or unrelated matters. 
•    Represent authority in general legal matters, whether in litigation matters or advisory, as may be requested from time to time. 
•    Provide legal counsel and advice on proposed federal and state legislation. 
•    Represent authority in bankruptcy and collection matters. 
•    Provide legal counsel and advice on organizational governance.
•    Attend board committee meetings upon request. 
•    Provide other legal services as requested.
- Benefit plan compliance, administration, tax and fiduciary counsel which may include:
•    Provide advice and counsel, including, as requested, legal opinions on benefits transactions, including preparing, drafting and filing with appropriate federal and state governing or regulatory bodies any necessary or advisable applications for advisory or opinion letters, including, without limitation, IRS letter rulings. 
•    Provide advice and counsel, including, without limitation, legal opinions on general and specific fiduciary duties and responsibilities, and related matters. 
•    Provide fiduciary and other training to the boards and others as requested. 
•    Attend or participate in board meetings upon request. 
•    Provide advice and counsel to ensure that pension and welfare benefit plans are in full compliance with the internal revenue code (IRC) tax-qualification criteria; prepare and file plan documents for qualification under the IRC upon request. 
•    Provide advice, counsel and recommendations on legislative and other initiatives to amend federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, policies, and procedures affecting the retirement systems managed and administered by authority, its members and beneficiaries. 
•    Provide advice and counsel, including, as requested, legal opinions on federal legislation, regulations and other guidance affecting authority, its members and beneficiaries; provide drafting services relating to benefits and benefits compliance and administration, including, without limitation, acts and related federal and state law and regulation
•    Attend board and committee meetings upon request.

- Contract Period/Term: 2 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: November 21, 2025